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Bluegrass Benchmark Kentucky Common

149 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (steeping grains only)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 29th 2023
1.046
1.006
5.2%
13.1
13.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.15 lb Briess - LME Munich3.15 lb LME Munich 34.5 8 44.8%
8 oz US - Brewers Crystals8 oz Brewers Crystals - (late boil kettle addition) 44 2 7.1%
1 lb Briess - DME Golden Light1 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 14.2%
32 oz Corn Syrup32 oz Corn Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 37 0.5 28.5%
6.65 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 2.7%
3 oz Briess - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt 27 500 2.7%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 204 °F 60 min 8.76 33.3%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 204 °F 15 min 4.35 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Aroma at 204 °F 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Steeping 152 °F 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.05 -0.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 6.15 24.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 5.85 23.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bluegrass Benchmark Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Northern Brewer. Extract, ABV 5.24%, IBU 13.11, SRM 13.48, Fermentables: (LME Munich, Brewers Crystals, DME Golden Light, Corn Syrup) Steeping Grains: (Caramel Malt - 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-20 03:05 UTC